Fence



(Model.)

' E. FISCHER.

UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.'

EMIL FISCHER, OF CALLIOPE, IOWA.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of-LetterS Patent No. 299,770, dated June 3, 1884.

Application filed November 14, i883.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, EMIL FISCHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at' Calliope, in the county of Sioux and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in fences; and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of a section of my fence.,y Fig. 2 is a detail view of the brace 5 Fig. 3, a detail view of the post, and Fig. 4 a similar view of the clamping devices.

The post A is provided on its lower end with a-spiral, A', in order to facilitate the securing of same in the ground. The lower end, A3, of the post is formed in the shape of an inverted cone, and tapers to practically a point at its end. The screw or spiral A is secured to and depends from the extreme end of the post, as shown. In use, when the post is turned in the proper direction, the spiral or screw will enter the ground and draw the post after it. IThe end of said post, being of the conical forni shown, will readily enter the ground, and in forcing its way will press the ground outward, compacting the same and forming a solid seat and foundation for the post. I preferably provide the post with an angular portion, A4, to receive a wrench, whereby the said post may be the more readily turned. rIhe post is formed with a vertical slot, A2, formed at right angles to the line of the post. to the post by the clamps, which consist of the bolt B, having hook B at one end and threaded at the other, the nut B, turning on the threaded portion, andthe washer B,

placed on the bolt between the rear edge of the post and the nut, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3.

The operation of this clamp will ybe readily understood from the drawings. It will be seen. that they may be adjusted up and down in the slot A2, in order to set the cables nearer together or farther apart, as may be desired.

The cables A5 are securedA (Model.)

It will be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the speciiic construction of the clamps shown, as it is obvious that the form of same can be varied without departing from the principle of my invention.

The strut-brace C is composed of the main portion C', slotted longitudinally at C2, and the eyes C3 0*, formed on the opposite ends of the portion C', and at an angle thereto, as shown. The upper eye, C3, is fitted down over the post A, and the lower eye is secured to the ground by the brace-post D, to which the cables are secured, as shown. Clamps are employed to secure the wire to the brace. They are usually similar to those used on the post A, and are adjustable in the slot C2, for the samepurpose they are adjustable in the slot A?, as will be readily understood.

I have shown my strut-brace in line with the fence and provided with wire-securing clamps. It will be understood that it may be used at an angle to the line of fence, its upper eye being slipped over the upper end of the post, and adjusted vertically to accommodate its lower end to any inequalities in the groundsurface. This lower end may be secured to the ground by stakes driven through eye C,

or in other suitable manner.

It will be understood that instead of using the post D the eye C* may be staked to the ground by short stakes, though I prefer to use the brace-post, as shown, as thereby the fence is greatly strengthened.

It will be understood that the manner of securing the cables to the brace may be varied to suit the user, and that where so desired the upper end of the brace may be rigidly secured to ent, is-

1. In a wire fence, the brace, substantially as specied, composed of the main portion slotted longitudinally, and the eyes formed on its opposite ends and at an angle to the main portion, substantially as and for the purposes specied.'

2. The wire fence, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown, consisting of the cables, the post slotted vertically, the cableelamps adjustablein said slots, the brace slotted longitudinally and having an eye on its upper end fitted over the post, and one on its lower end rested on the ground, cable-clamps adjustable in the said slot, and the brace-post having the cables secured to it and driven through the lower eye of the brace, substantially as specified.

3. In a wire fence, the combination, substantially as specified, of the post. and the brace having its upper end secured to the post and its lower end secured to the ground, the said l 'said post and brace, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presence of witnesses.

EMIL FISCHER.

Witnesses:

WM. HUToI'IINsoN, C. E. MILLS, THOMAS G. BETrs. 

